[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme":3,"chapter-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-51":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Hong Shixian: A Chinese Entertainment Rise",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2351330,4599,"Chapter 51: I'm Progressing, Are You? (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>Just as Qi Hui and Jing Tian were chatting about black silk stockings, Lei Jiayin and Li Caihua began filming on their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any questions?\" the executive director asked, looking at Li Caihua and Lei Jiayin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the director away, he was the one in charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished the originally planned shots, he decided to push the shooting schedule forward and film some new scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent any uncontrollable factors from arising, he chose a fairly simple scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of scene in a room, one man and one woman, with a very simple plot... and it had nothing to do with Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scene where a \"simp\" confesses to his goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene involved Lin Yide, played by Lei Jiayin, having a showdown and heart-to-heart with Ai Li, played by Li Caihua, attempting to make things work with his goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result... Ai Li, with a cold expression, also had a showdown with Lin Yide, bluntly stating she had no feelings for him and rejecting him without ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason given was simple: \"I am no longer the me from five years ago, but you are still the you from five years ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am progressing, and you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lin Yide knelt to beg for love, but was rejected by Ai Li in the same manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene had no intense visuals and was not difficult to film; it relied solely on the acting skills of the two leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were problems, they wouldn't be too big... the executive director thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problems,\" Lei Jiayin said in a low voice, facing the executive director's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to finish quickly and leave; he had to go back to video chat with his fiancée on QQ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua crossed her arms over her chest, her face flat and indifferent: \"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director looked at her appearance, and his eyes lit up: \"Good, just like this, keep it up, Ai Li is exactly like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua was currently wearing a cold white slim-fit suit, arms crossed over her chest, head held high, looking as if nothing pleased her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It fit his vision of Ai Li perfectly... no, it was exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's start quickly,\" Li Caihua said flatly. \"Don't talk so much nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Director Lin not on set, she didn't have many reservations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On set, the only people who could make her restrain herself slightly were the producer and the director; besides them, there was only Choo Ja-hyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the male actors in the same group... she wasn't familiar with Qi Hui, Chi Shuai was a moron, and Lei Jiayin was the most countrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth was full of dialect, his clothes were tacky, and he had no redeeming qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director's face stiffened slightly; he knew Li Caihua was difficult to get along with, but he hadn't expected it to be this bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing? Hurry up!\" Tapping her arm with her finger, Li Caihua called out impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin frowned but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, actors in position.\" The executive director was also a bit annoyed, but work was important, so let's film: \"Camera crew, get ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the command, the clapperboard operator ran over quickly with the slate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3, 2, 1, action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clap~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clapperboard came down, and filming officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera moved, slowly filming from the entryway toward the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to enter the frame was Ai Li, with her back to the camera; she had her arms crossed, looking out the window, her white women's suit appearing exceptionally cold and detached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second to enter the frame was Lin Yide, sitting on the sofa, his fingers constantly interlaced, showing his inner nervousness and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I'm a bit slow,\" Lin Yide said, lacking confidence. \"I don't know how to say pretty things, so I won't beat around the bush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you always avoid me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Li turned abruptly, lips pursed, face cold, looking down slightly at Lin Yide:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to tell you that I don't want to take our relationship any further, please give up on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you... what?\" Lin Yide stood up, slightly dazed and shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then I'll be blunt. The Ai Li you loved five years ago is already dead; the one who has returned now is not Ai Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're lying, you're still the Ai Li I love. We've lived through so much together, how can you just abandon it like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't abandon you, you abandoned yourself. The world is changing, I am progressing, and you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, the executive director watched the two actors trading lines and nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin was a naturally good actor; as long as he didn't have any issues himself, he basically wouldn't make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Caihua... he felt this woman wasn't acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impatience, disgust, and aversion toward Lin Yide were all expressed vividly and realistically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman doesn't actually hate Lei Jiayin, does she... the executive director thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he frowned; were Hong Kong actors trying to stir up trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admitted that in many places, the mainland gave preferential treatment to Hong Kong actors; under the same circumstances, Hong Kong actors could be a cut above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... we can give, but you cannot snatch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director frowned slightly and slowly sat up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, the anticipated trouble didn't appear, and the two actors on set quickly finished their performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, cut!\" The executive director breathed a slight sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On set, Li Caihua and Lei Jiayin, who had been kneeling together, slowly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two caught their breath, the executive director continued to call out: \"Let's do it again, we need to pick up a few shots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Camera crew ready, 3, 2, 1, action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua and Lei Jiayin composed their emotions and did it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameramen changed to another angle to film, getting a few more close-ups of the two's body language and faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, cut!\" the executive director called out: \"Take a break, prepare for the next take.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Makeup artist, give Old Lei a drunk makeup look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assistant, help me call Qi Hui; we need a shot of him here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director gave instructions methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been put through the wringer by Director Lin for so long, he naturally had some skills he could show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next scene was Lin Yide throwing a drunken tantrum and forcibly hugging Ai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Hong Shixian, who happened to pass by, would see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Hong Shixian would drop off a gift and leave without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, the relationship between the three was extremely chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yide was Hong Shixian's brother-in-law and classmate; Ai Li was the adopted sister of Hong Shixian's wife and his affair partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lin Yide and Ai Li were adopted siblings, as well as childhood friends and former lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This relationship couldn't be expressed by an equilateral triangle; it required spatial geometry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, all parties were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui had also changed into a wine-red dress shirt, waiting for the director's instructions on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone in position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3, 2, 1, action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hallway, Lin Yide swayed, drunkenly pounding on the door: \"Ai Li, open the door... Ai Li, open the door...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, his head tilted, and he passed out drunk by the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, this shot is great!\" the executive director called out excitedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Li Caihua, get ready, action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the command, Ai Li slowly walked into the frame from off-camera, looked at Lin Yide passed out at her door, and kicked him with disgust: \"Get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his drunken state, Lin Yide swayed, frowning slightly; those two kicks weren't heavy, but they had some force behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, get up!\" Ai Li kicked him hard two more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Yide had no reaction, she turned, picked up her phone, and called Lin Pinru:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Pinru, Yide is drunk at my door, come over and take him away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the drunken Lin Yide swayed and stood up, then lunged over, suddenly hugging Ai Li:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ai Li...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... let go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ai Li, I won't let go, unless you marry me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, you're hurting me!\" Li Caihua shouted, elbowing Lei Jiayin in the chest, then pushing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, what the hell?\" Seeing this, Qi Hui stood up abruptly; those two hits weren't acting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1424,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8f57fe92593371f4ce50b06c74543d2785bd8658418eccc3ef55fb0b15f84391","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-52","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-50",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]